Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Lesotho
4.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sierra Leone
11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Lesotho rank
153rd
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 4.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Lesotho, a difference of 6.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 165 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 555.37 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 945.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 4.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 6.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.